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al of those but four took place under president obama. who are the targets arizona professor indicated? militant leaders are not really being killed in the great number. we calculate only 2% of the total number of casual advertise are people you would term leaders. and so that is an interesting development. what was initially started, i thing, as a program that would target high level members of al qaeda, has in a sense deinvolved, particularly in pakistan forks a counterinsurgency air force and you can say that's good or bad, but it's a fact that is happening. where are the targets in pakistan? that'sy al qaeda network are located. what is in the civilian casualty rate? we found it has declined significantly over time. initially in the 2006 it was almost 2%. -- 100%. now today confirmed civilian casualties we calculate 2%. we also add an unknown category of 9% because sometimes at not clear if somebody is a civilian or militant, everybody dresses the same. and that member is revved to in a press account as a tribesman could be either a t
al of those but four took place under president obama. who are the targets arizona professor indicated? militant leaders are not really being killed in the great number. we calculate only 2% of the total number of casual advertise are people you would term leaders. and so that is an interesting development. what was initially started, i thing, as a program that would target high level members of al qaeda, has in a sense deinvolved, particularly in pakistan forks a counterinsurgency air force...
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i think president obama has in many ways been a very thorough executive. he has overstepped and gone into the congressional arena by executive order. i think obama cair, a thousand examples of a failed presidency, but there's also some agreement. people are astonished that president obama, senator mccain, is doing many of the things that president bush did. i'm not astonished. i congratulate him. for having the good judgment to understand we're at war. and to my party, i'm a bit disappointed that you no longer apparently think we're at war. not senator paul. he is a man to himself. he has the view that i don't think is a republican view. i them it's a legitimately held libertarian view. you have to remember senator paul is the one senator who voted against the resolution that said the policy of the united states will not be to contain a nuclear capable iran. it was 90-1. to his credit he felt like that would be provocative and may lead to a military conflict. he'd rather have a nuclear capable iran than use military force, and he said so to his credit. 90
i think president obama has in many ways been a very thorough executive. he has overstepped and gone into the congressional arena by executive order. i think obama cair, a thousand examples of a failed presidency, but there's also some agreement. people are astonished that president obama, senator mccain, is doing many of the things that president bush did. i'm not astonished. i congratulate him. for having the good judgment to understand we're at war. and to my party, i'm a bit disappointed...
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"the obama administration calls it targeted killing. steven segal would call it getting marked for death. it's the practice of singling out an individual linked to a terrorist group for killing and it's played out hundreds of times in the 9/11 era, including more recently against u.s. citizens like al qaeda's youtube preacher, anwar awlaki. the obama administration has said nothing about thousand works or what law is restricted until monday. attorney general eric holder explained that the administration's reasoning for killing american citizens overseas and only overseas with drone strikes and other means during a monday speech at northwestern university. holder claimed that the government can kill a u.s. citizen who is a senior operational leader of al qaeda or associated forces provided the government unilaterally determines that the citizen poses an imminent threat of violent attack. once again, a little bit of a problem on the imminent doctrine is that imminent doesn't have to mean immediate. "he can't be captured and the law of war
"the obama administration calls it targeted killing. steven segal would call it getting marked for death. it's the practice of singling out an individual linked to a terrorist group for killing and it's played out hundreds of times in the 9/11 era, including more recently against u.s. citizens like al qaeda's youtube preacher, anwar awlaki. the obama administration has said nothing about thousand works or what law is restricted until monday. attorney general eric holder explained that the...
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. >> president obama posthumously awarded korean war army chaplain emil kapaun a medal of honor. father kapaun was captured and died in a prison camp. some over his fellow p.o.w.s attend the ceremony. >> from whom we come to whom we belong. this day revives in us memories of the faithful servant and a loyal patriot with memories of blessing forever, and his ministry especially the complexity of frontline combat, chap lane emil kapaun served freedom's cause, giving up himself unselfishly for the welfare of those whom he called his boys. we are humble bed by the strength and honor of a chaplain who often appeared from nowhere in combat operations and remained only long enough to perform his duties before moving on, praying for souls as battles raged. we bestow hour highest award on him. no one can drag us downward with unconquering harts which no tribulation can wear out to his upright heart. this we ask and pray in your holy name, amen. >> amen. >> good afternoon, everybody. please have a seat. on behalf of michelle and myself, welcome to the white house. thank you, chaplain. this
. >> president obama posthumously awarded korean war army chaplain emil kapaun a medal of honor. father kapaun was captured and died in a prison camp. some over his fellow p.o.w.s attend the ceremony. >> from whom we come to whom we belong. this day revives in us memories of the faithful servant and a loyal patriot with memories of blessing forever, and his ministry especially the complexity of frontline combat, chap lane emil kapaun served freedom's cause, giving up himself...